Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in 'celeb-bait' crackdown
Meta said it will enroll about 50,000 public figures in a trial which involves automatically comparing their Facebook profile photos with images used in suspected scam advertisements.
Tue Oct 22 2024
Remove face mask at counters for identification purposes - Police
Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said this is to facilitate police investigations for facial recognition for any criminal incident at location involved.
Tue Jun 11 2024
CES: New AI-powered facial recognition system reads vital signs
The innovation can measure three things - pulse rate, oxygen level and respiratory rate from the face.
Fri Jan 12 2024
EU, U.S. to seek stopgap standards for AI - EU tech chief
The European Union's AI Act could be the world's first comprehensive legislation governing the technology.
Wed May 24 2023
Facial recognition is helping Putin curb dissent with the aid of US tech
Seven lawyers said the use of facial recognition against protesters and activists in Moscow likely constitutes human rights violations.
Tue Mar 28 2023
Surveillance nation: India spies on world's largest population
The use of CCTV and facial recognition is increasing in a nationwide roll out to curb crime and identify missing children.
Mon Mar 20 2023
Can an app identify genetic diseases?
The app does this by identifying signs and symptoms left by the disease on the face of a child.
Mon Mar 14 2022
Facial recognition is on the menu in UK schools
Some British schools are announcing that they will use facial recognition technology for the payment of pupils' canteen meals.
Thu Oct 21 2021
China's Tencent turns to facial recognition to snag late-night child gamers
China bans people under 18 from playing online games between 10pm and 8am.
Thu Jul 08 2021
Analysis - 'Racist' facial recognition sparks ethical concerns in Russia
The rise of facial recognition is accompanied by a growing chorus of concern about unethical uses of the technology.
Mon Jul 05 2021
Alibaba facial recognition tech specifically picks out Uighur minority - Report
The report comes as human rights groups accuse China of forcing over 1 million Muslim Uighurs into labour camps.
Thu Dec 17 2020
Suspect in robbery, murder of former Mardi director identified based on facial recognition
Police said the victim's wife who was at the scene recognised the suspect's face, thus facilitating the police investigation.
Mon Nov 30 2020
Dubai introduces facial recognition on public transport
The emirate already operates a biometric system using facial recognition at its international airport.
Mon Oct 26 2020
Mitra the robot helps COVID patients in India speak to loved ones
A tablet attached to Mitra's chest allows patients to see loved ones, as well as medical staff unable to access the wards.
Fri Sep 18 2020
CENTEXS pusat latihan teknologi 5G pertama di Malaysia
Sarawak bakal memiliki Pusat Latihan Teknologi 5G pertama di Malaysia dan ia melibatkan kursus relevan bagi membangunkan pengaturcaraan (Programming) di Pusat Kecemerlangan Teknikal Sarawak (CENTEXS).
Thu Aug 13 2020